Plan Your Bursts

Photo by Aaron Burden

Our minds take us elsewhere, either directly or indirectly, and it is important to recognize that fact. Unless you work on an assembly line, your work day is not one continuous flow of productivity. 

You work in bursts.

Let them be scheduled and not simply driven by guilt or circumstance. Permit time in-between to rest, think, or do minor tasks, but schedule times for intense activity and, one hopes, serious achievement. 

Plan your bursts.